The policy of the School Board is to provide equal opportunities for all people to participate in the delivery of goods and services for construction projects of the Seattle Public Schools without regard to the following real or perceived characteristics: race, creed, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, economic status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, physical appearance, previous arrest, previous incarceration, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability.